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Alt. of Parakeet

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  1. n. Alt. of Parakeet
  2. n. any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
  3. Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet. Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to the genus Paleornis; others belong to Polytelis, Platycercus, Psephotus, Euphema, and allied genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the genus Conurus, as the Carolina parrakeet (C. Carolinensis).
  4. n any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots